Play ransomware affiliate leveraged zero-day to deploy malware Pierluigi Paganini May 07, 2025 The Play ransomware gang exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to deploy malware. The Play ransomware gang has exploited a Windows Common Log File System flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-29824, in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware...Read More
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) on Wednesday organised a massive statewide awareness campaign on trends in cybercrime at colleges, medical institutions, private offices, public gathering points, and bus stands as part of Cyber Jagrukta Diwas. TGCSB director Shikha Goel said that citizens were sensitised on the fake Instagram sari or clothing pages. Fraudsters...Read More
In the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape of 2025, DragonForce has emerged as a formidable ransomware threat, redefining the hybrid extortion model. First appearing in December 2023 with the launch of its “DragonLeaks” dark web portal, DragonForce has quickly established itself as more than just another ransomware group. What distinguishes this threat actor is its evolution...Read More
The US Department of Justice today announced the seizure of nine internet domains linked to major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)-for-hire operations, in a coordinated international crackdown that highlights the growing role of Alaska in global cybercrime enforcement. Federal authorities partnered with international counterparts, including Poland’s Central Cybercrime Bureau, which simultaneously announced the arrest of four administrators...Read More
Key Takeaways Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it plans to cut 500 jobs, or 5% of its workforce. CrowdStrike expects to incur between $36 million and $53 million in layoff-related charges, including $7 million in its fiscal 2026 first quarter, the filing said. In a letter to employees, CrowdStrike...Read More
Major German brewery Oettinger Brauerei was claimed to have been breached by the Ransom House ransomware gang in an attack that resulted in significant data compromise, Cybernews reports. Internal files between 2022 and 2025 were among the sensitive information that Ransom House alleged to have been encrypted since April 19, according to Cybernews researchers, who...Read More
The Agenda ransomware group, also known as Qilin, has been reported to intensify its attacks in the first quarter of 2025, targeting critical sectors like healthcare, technology, financial services, and telecommunications across the US, the Netherlands, Brazil, India, and the Philippines. According to a detailed analysis by Trend Micro, the group has evolved its arsenal...Read More
How long until online misinformation and disinformation are considered cybercrimes? perspective The World Economic Forum (WEF) publishes a blog post calling for the creation of a global authority on cybercrime that would have extradition and enforcement powers over uncooperative nations. Last week, the WEF published a blogpost entitled, “4 steps towards creating an international agency against cybercrime,”...Read More
The bank holiday weekend saw continuing disruption from a series of cyber attacks on the UK retail sector that have unfolded over the past fortnight, with gaps appearing on shelves at Marks and Spencer (M&S) and Co-op. The attacks, which began over the Easter weekend, have been claimed by representatives of the DragonForce ransomware-as-a-service...Read More
